This is an analysis of the poem Alf’s Second Bit that begins with:
THE NEO-COMMUNE
Manhood of England,...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: X XaBaBbbA ccXbbcA
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,8,7,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 01010 11010 1001 110010 11011 110010 1001011010 110010 01001 11010 0110111 0110101 1010010 111110 010010 01001
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
- Average number of words per stanza: 24
- Amount of lines: 16
- Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; 'em, to, save are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.
There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines 'em is repeated).
The poet repeated the same word shires at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.
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- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
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